Description

Petrified wood has a self-explanatory name – it is basically old wood that has been turned into stone in a natural process. Most commonly, the name is given to fossilized leftovers of random vegetation. Wood turning into stone is a natural process referred to as permineralization. During this process, many organic components of the wood are replaced with various other elements, such as quartz or other silicate minerals. Meanwhile, the original structure is maintained.